New biography of Boston-born Alexander, who made her name in Florence with her delicate illustrations of Italian folk ballads ...

Famous globally, the Uffizi Gallery boasts a rich repository of Italian Renaissance art. The grandiose Florentine building was commissioned in 1560 by Cosimo I de’ Medici, known as Cosimo the Great ...

This early 16th-century Polish queen is said to have ... Derived from the Polish name for Italy, namely Włochy, włoszczyzna was the term for immigrant novelties such as artichokes and asparagus, which ...

The 16th century Renaissance-era painting was taken from ... Paintings by Solario, who worked across Italy in the early 16th century, have sold at auction for several hundred thousand dollars.

Dürer's extensive travels across Europe, particularly his visits to Italy in 1494-95 and ... style that bridged Northern Gothic art and the new Renaissance ideals. Perhaps Dürer’s most ...